Determinants of mastitis in women in the CASTLE study: a cohort study

BMC Family Practice

Research Article

Catherine M. Bennett¹  Lisa H. Amir²  Meabh Cullinane²  Susan M. Donath³  Suzanne M. Garland⁴  Sepehr N. Tabrizi⁴  Matthew S. Payne⁵ 

[1] Centre for Population Health Research, Deakin University, 3125, Burwood, VIC, Australia;Judith Lumley Centre (formerly Mother & Child Health Research), La Trobe University, 3000, Melbourne, VIC, Australia;Murdoch Childrens Research Institute, The Royal Children’s Hospital, 3052, Parkville, VIC, Australia;University of Melbourne Department of Paediatrics, The Royal Children’s Hospital, 3052, Parkville, VIC, Australia;Murdoch Childrens Research Institute, The Royal Children’s Hospital, 3052, Parkville, VIC, Australia;Women’s Centre for Infectious Diseases, Royal Women’s Hospital, 3052, Parkville, VIC, Australia;University of Melbourne Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, The Royal Women’s Hospital, 3052, Parkville, VIC, Australia;School of Women’s and Infants’ Health, University of Western Australia, Crawley, WA, Australia;

关键词: Breastfeeding;    Mastitis;    Breast infection;    Staphylococcus aureus;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s12875-015-0396-5

 received in 2015-08-17, accepted in 2015-12-09,  发布年份 2015

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

BackgroundMastitis is an acute, debilitating condition that occurs in approximately 20 % of breastfeeding women who experience a red, painful breast with fever. This paper describes the factors correlated with mastitis and investigates the presence of Staphylococcus aureus in women who participated in the CASTLE (Candida and Staphylococcus Transmission: Longitudinal Evaluation) study. The CASTLE study was a prospective cohort study which recruited nulliparous women in late pregnancy in two maternity hospitals in Melbourne, Australia in 2009–2011.MethodsWomen completed questionnaires at recruitment and six time-points in the first eight weeks postpartum. Postpartum questionnaires asked about incidences of mastitis, nipple damage, milk supply, expressing practices and breastfeeding problems. Nasal and nipple swabs were collected from mothers and babies, as well as breast milk samples. All samples were cultured for S. aureus. “Time at risk” of mastitis was defined as days between birth and first occurrence of mastitis (for women who developed mastitis) and days between birth and the last study time-point (for women who did not develop mastitis). Risk factors for incidence of mastitis occurring during the time at risk (Incident Rate Ratios [IRR]) were investigated using a discrete version of the multivariable proportional hazards regression model.ResultsTwenty percent (70/346) of participants developed mastitis. Women had an increased risk of developing mastitis if they reported nipple damage (IRR 2.17, 95 % CI 1.21, 3.91), over-supply of breast milk (IRR 2.60, 95 % CI 1.58, 4.29), nipple shield use (IRR 2.93, 95 % CI 1.72, 5.01) or expressing several times a day (IRR 1.64, 95 % CI 1.01, 2.68). The presence of S. aureus on the nipple (IRR 1.72, 95 % CI 1.04, 2.85) or in milk (IRR 1.78, 95 % CI 1.08, 2.92) also increased the risk of developing mastitis.ConclusionsNipple damage, over-supply of breast milk, use of nipple shields and the presence of S. aureus on the nipple or in breast milk increased the mastitis risk in our prospective cohort study sample. Reducing nipple damage may help reduce maternal breast infections.

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© Cullinane et al. 2015